Kanlaon evacuees may spend Christmas, New Year in shelters
ILOILO City – Displaced families from the December 9 eruption of Mount Kanlaon in Negros Island may need to stay in evacuation centers for...
Roxas City earns Gawad Kalasag award
ROXAS City – This city was declared “Beyond Compliant” in the 2024 Gawad Kalasag Seal of Excellence in Risk Reduction and Management.
Mayor Ronnie Dadivas...
Iloilo capitol flagged for failing to use P11.075-M PCSO fund
BY GEROME DALIPE IV
ILOILO – The provincial government has received P11.075 million from the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) Charity Fund, intended to support...
SC: Suspending unmarried teacher for being pregnant unlawful
BY GEROME DALIPE
ILOILO City – The Supreme Court (SC) has declared that suspending an employee due to premarital pregnancy is illegal and cannot be...
DENR to help Kanlaon eruption survivors rebuild livelihood
ILOILO City – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Region 6 has expressed readiness to assist residents near Mount Kanlaon in reviving...
Law shall be applied to all, or not at all – Treñas
BY GEROME DALIPE IV
ILOILO City – Mayor Jerry Treñas defended the Office of the Building Official (OBO) for issuing notices of violation to private...
Day 1 of ‘Misa de Aguinaldo’ peaceful – PRO-6
ILOILO City – The first day of the traditional Misa de Aguinaldo on Monday, Dec. 16, was generally peaceful with no untoward incidents monitored,...
BFP-Bacolod beefs up efforts after Central Market fire
BACOLOD City – The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)-Bacolod City is ramping up its efforts to raise fire prevention awareness following the recent Central...
Tricycle driver gunned down in Zarraga
BY MA. THERESA LADIAO
ILOILO – A festive gathering turned deadly in Zarraga, Iloilo when a tricycle driver was fatally shot by the chief of...
Bago City to use P18-M quick response fund for Kanlaon evacuees
BACOLOD City – The City Government of Bago in Negros Occidental will utilize its P18-million quick response fund (QRF) to assist residents affected by...